European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / Tjoren on v  s Goren  Sharir a neat unblock neither vulnerable. North deals. North 4 j 9 4 a 7 6 4 0 6 5 4 k 10 3 2 East West 4 8 6 5 Vuk a 0 q 9 8 4 j 7 4 3 2 a 10 7 10 8 5 3 0 k j 10 4 9 8 6 South 4 k q 9j92 0 a 7 4 4 a q 5 3 2 the bidding North East South West pass 14 1 it pass 3 it pass pass pass opening Lead three of 4 we Are not Happy with the direction Bridge is taking. More and More artificial methods Are being introduced designed chiefly to interfere with the opponents rather than to get one s own Side to the Correct spot. Among the myriad Are a variety of Light opening bids made on hands As weak As six Points. For example East a one club opening bid on this hand from the recent european championship promised 8-11 Points and had nothing to do with clubs. It pushed North South into a three no Trump game they might not have reached under their own steam and which would have sailed Home but for Alert defense by East. South a one no Trump Overall showed the equivalent of a no Trump opening bid and North might have been Content with an invitational raise of two no Trump. West led a Low Spade to East Sace and East returned the ten to Declarer a King. Even if clubs divided evenly Declarer had Only eight fast tricks so the Diamond suit seemed the most promising source to develop at least one trick. Therefore Declarer immediately led a Low Diamond. Lets see what might have happened had East taken this trick with the ten. Declarer would win the Spade return on the table and Lead a Diamond. If East rises with the King Declarer ducks leaving East on Lead. With the diamonds and clubs breaking Declarer makes the rest of the tricks. If instead East follows with the Jack Declarer wins the Ace and returns a Diamond. East wins but Declarer again makes the rest. East did not put Declarer a technique to the test. The defender won the first Diamond with the King now South could not establish the suit without allowing West to get in with the Queen to Cash two Good Spades for a one trick set. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold 4kq654 9aq4 07 4j1062 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 4 pass 1 4 pass 1 it pass ? what do you bid now  the fact that your Spade response did not move partner to great things you could still have a game perhaps even slam in clubs. Jump to three clubs and see whether that Sparks a sign of life from partner. Q. A neither vulnerable As South you hold 4a109765 9k7 Oak 4k6 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 4 pass 1 4 pass 1 it pass ? what do you bid now  All primes and a sixth Spade even a jump to four Spades won t express the value of your hand. Make a jump shift to three Diane ids. Done to worry if partner Rai us you can always Correct to Spades at the same level. Him in  uni noon Mil inv in hum a hide  Iii u ii inv i Iii Annhu Iii i Al in u inin1111 a i Tiff i  Uta film a so Stalin q. A both vulnerable As South you hold 4ak842 a a a void 0aqj2 4ak97 partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond  could easily have a grand slam. However if partner has Little More than Long hearts even a Small slam might be too High. You will need a lot of room to find your Best spot so done to Start with a jump shift despite your powerhouse. Bid one Spade. Q. A As South vulnerable you hold 4akq53 7109 0a54 41085 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 4 pass 1 4 pass 2 7 pass ? what do you bid now  the modern style partners reverse creates a one round Force so you could rebid two Spades to confirm a five card suit. But that  express the full value of your hand and neither would a preference to three clubs. We would make the Advance Cue bid of three diamonds to see whether that elicits delayed Spade support from partner. Q. A both vulnerable As South you hold 4kj98632 7j73 07 493 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 2 it pass 3 4 pass 4 4 pass ? what do you bid now  is Cue bidding to show Good Spades a maximum two no Trump opening and first round control of clubs. You have already shown slam interest had you been interested Only in game you would have leaped directly to four Spades. Despite your seven card suit you have Only five High card Points so apply the brakes by simply rebinding four Spades. Five spotter you Are requested to insert the digits 1 -5 in Blank squares of the diagram at right so that each horizontal vertical and Diagonal Comer Ocorner Row contains each of the five numbers just Onoe. One Row of numbers is already in place. Let s see if and How quickly you can insert the rest. 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Brown. 5�?flesh tones. 6�?lt. Green. 7�?purple. 8�?dk. Blue. Can you Trust your eyes there Are at least six differences in drawing details Between top and Bottom panels. How quickly can you find them Check answers with those Betow. Ouis Stuj is aug �?T9 Lua Jagdip a Jesus s duis Stuj is Durei it a be Zienis is Woidy e Finis Simiu Ere Speeg z Pesie is Puna a i Saou Ajajj a c Fri 1 i kind by Tolu Lilick score 10 Points for using All the letters if Hitt word Deviow to lorm a a a a turn rumple the words dispatch. Then score 2 Points each for All words of four letters or More a a a pm Fri among the letters. Try to store at least 50 Points. Ped Sio a Osom Esq Issow crypt quip by h g y j w d e x m r w yet p e l t a d j h y j e i let j j p a g y z j exp y a l Wilma of h a h x a g today s crypt quip club w equals c h a h x g j a g y j d. 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